Bolens 1477

[Dropped82]

As posted on the other forum, I got this Bolens 1477. an unfinished refurb. I plan to put it back together but only have part of the Wisconsin engine. I do have a nice k341 on the shelf awaiting a chassis. Anyone done this repower? I'm missing some engine mount plates which will make it hard to figure out the crank height. I also need the PTO pulley for the engine. Any help is appreciated.

Also would love to find a 3 point or maybe some plans to build one.

 

[poncho62]

I have a 1477 also......will try in the morning to get a measurement.....Since it uses a drive shaft with "U" joint to transmit the power, close should be good enough. Also, I don't think it would be too hard to adjust the height between the frame rails.

 

[Dropped82]

My main concern for the height is due to the pto side if things. I'd like to retain the original belt size. Thanks again.

 

[poncho62]

As you can see, the engine sits quite low in the frame. I put a straight edge on the frame and measured to what looked like the center of the crankshaft (red arrow).....It is 5/8 of an inch. I just replaced the 3 belts, they are A30....32" long

I had another thought on this. Since you want to use a Kohler, a lot of them came with an electric clutch on the front. Might want to use one of those.

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[Dropped82]

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As you can see, the engine sits quite low in the frame. I put a straight edge on the frame and measured to what looked like the center of the crankshaft (red arrow).....It is 5/8 of an inch. I just replaced the 3 belts, they are A30....32" long

I had another thought on this. Since you want to use a Kohler, a lot of them came with an electric clutch on the front. Might want to use one of those.

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I had thought of using an electric clutch but would be hard pressed to find one with a triple pulley. Thanks for the pics. They'll help a bunch. Been pretty busy lately but will check back in once I get started.